Department of Marine Animal Ecology, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, the Netherlands.
Department of Marine Animal Ecology, Wageningen University & Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708PB Wageningen, the Netherlands; Coral Triangle Center, Jl. Bet Ngandang II No.88-89, Sanur, Kec. Denpasar Sel., Kota Denpasar, Bali 80228, Indonesia.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2020 Feb;151:110700. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110700. Epub 2020 Jan 29.
Peripheral marine ecosystems can harbor endemic diversity and attract tourism attention, yet are generally not included in conservation management plans due to their remoteness or inland positioning. A case study in Raja Ampat of seven landlocked marine lakes containing golden jellyfish (Mastigias spp.) was conducted to address the lack of fundamental insights into evolutionary, ecological and social contexts of these ecosystems. An interdisciplinary approach was taken towards identifying the jellyfish lakes as distinct management units in order to incorporate them into existing Marine Protected Areas. Mastigias papua populations showed strong genetic (ϕ: 0.30-0.86) and morphological (F = 28.62, p-value = 0.001) structure among lakes, with putative new subspecies. Risks arising from rapid increase in tourism to Raja Ampat (30-fold since 2007) warrant restrictions on jellyfish lake use. Recommendations are provided for adaptive management and science-based conservation policies for jellyfish lakes across Indonesia.
沿海海洋生态系统可能蕴藏着特有多样性并吸引旅游关注，但由于其偏远或内陆位置，通常不包括在保护管理计划中。本研究以 Raja Ampat 地区的七个内陆海洋湖泊中的金色水母（Mastigias spp.）为例，旨在解决这些生态系统在进化、生态和社会背景方面缺乏基本了解的问题。本研究采用跨学科方法，将水母湖确定为独特的管理单位，以便将其纳入现有的海洋保护区。Mastigias papua 种群在湖泊之间表现出强烈的遗传（ϕ：0.30-0.86）和形态（F = 28.62，p 值 = 0.001）结构，可能存在新的亚种。由于 Raja Ampat 地区旅游业的快速增长（自 2007 年以来增长了 30 倍）带来的风险，需要限制对水母湖的使用。本研究为印度尼西亚各地的水母湖提供了适应性管理和基于科学的保护政策建议。
